Acute effect of the whole body vibration with standing calf stretch on ankle plantarflexor spasticity in the hemiplegic stroke patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20180425002

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-25

Start date

2018-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

hemiplegic stroke&#44

Interventions

While standing with calf stretched for 10 minutes&#44

patients are exposed to whole body vibration for 1 minute alternating with rest time (standing calf stretched without vibration) for 1 minute. (total whole body vibration time of 5 minutes and total r

patients are not exposed to whole body vibration.

Experimental Device,Sham Comparator No treatment

standing calf stretch with whole body vibration,standing calf stretch without whole body vibration

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Spastic hemiplegic stroke patients 2. More than 3 months after onset of stroke 3. Can stand for longer than 5 minutes 4. Modified Asworth Scale (MAS) 1+ or 2 5. Can walk farther than 10 meters 6. No change of antispastic drug dose in the previous 1 month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of injection of botulinum toxin to the ankle plantarflexors in recent 3 months 2. History of injection of phenol to nerve innervating ankle plantarflexors in recent 6 months 3. History of fracture of lower limbs in recent 1 year or having metallic implant in lower limbs. 4. Severe pain affecting walking 5. Spinal cord injury 6. Injury of peripheral nerve innervating lower limbs 7. Cancer 8. On pacemaker 9. Uncontrolled hypertension or severe orthostatic hypotension 10. Being pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
spasticity before intervention, immediately after intervention and 30 and 60 minutes after intervention Hoffmann reflex (recorded by electrodiagnostic test) and Modified Asworth Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
mobility and ambulation before intervention, immediately after intervention and 30 and 60 minutes after intervention 10-meter walk test, Time-Up-and-Go Test	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactGun Bhakdisongkhram

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

gunaaaaagun@gmail.com0846528478

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026